Breaking News! EA have issued quite a lot of information about the so called “Booster packs” and the new 1.2 patch. Most of it looks very promising, especially some of the patch fixes. The Booster packs also look like they are going to add a lot of cool stuff to the game.

Here it is, straight from the horses mouth:

Today we have some big announcements that weâ€™re excited to share with you! First of all, news about 2 new booster packs that will expand the battlefields of Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2: Euro Force and Battlefield 2: Armored Fury. Euro Force will be released on February 8th and sees the introduction of the all-new European Army in 3 new maps. Each Euro soldier will come equipped with a new primary weapon, from the FNP90 to the Benelli Tactical Shotgun. There will also be 4 new vehicles, including the (in)famous Eurofighter. The 3 maps are â€œOperation Smoke Screenâ€, â€œThe Great Wall of Chinaâ€ and â€œTaraba Quarryâ€.

Armored Fury will be released on March 28th and the focus is on large mechanized battles, harking back to the El Alamein style maps on BF1942. There will be 3 new maps â€“ â€œMidnight Sunâ€, â€œOperation Harvestâ€ and â€œOperation Road Rageâ€ â€“ but also 2 new vehicle classes. Attack Jets and Recon Helicopters, which can spot nearby enemy units, will make their debut.

Both packs will be available exclusively online at www.downloader.ea.com at $9.99 each (â‚¬9.99 in Europe and Â£5.99 in the UK).

More stuff on the Booster packs and patch 1.2 after the jump.

Here is some more information on Euro Force, specifically what new stuff will be avaliable

The battle expands in the first booster pack to 2005â€™s hit game Battlefield 2. Take the powerful new Euro Force into action against MEC and Chinese armies as you battle for control of all-new Asian locations. The action escalates to a fever pitch with the latest high-tech vehicles and weapons including attack helicopters, battle tanks, assault rifles, and much more.

APC Update â€“ â€œChinese and MEC APCs can now shoot through penetrable materialsâ€. This fix was a miscommunication to the patch team. Chinese and MEC APCâ€™s have been reverted and the LAV25 now no longer shoots through penetrable materials.

Vehicles no longer disappear when viewed from some vehicles with a HUD (e.g. Tanks).

Performance gain found in static mesh rendering.

Detonation radius from grenade launcher explosions has been reduced.

Grenade launcher projectiles now have a minimum time before arming.

Note that some of these fixes were mentioned before, but they are all listedÂ here for completeness.

Well, thats all EA had to say, now we wait for February 8th to roll around!Â